Demon Diary Volume 2

This vol. is very hilarious and interesting oonce you get to know the story, I had to read it like 3 times in order to get it but at least you understood it, Ranef is a young boy who destiny chose him to be the next great demon lord, but the only problem is that he has the heart of an angel, he is to sweet to be an evil demon lord!! and of course the only way for him to be like that is to be tutored by the most handsome and one of the most powerful demons....Eclipse, don't let his looks fool you he might be tough from the outside but he is a good demon on the inside, so read the book, and read it, It is an interesting book!!

Demon diary is the story of a boy named Raenef who is expected to rise and become a great demon lord, though he may just not be cut out for it! To be a great demon lord you must be vicious, evil, and rude. In other words, the exact opposite of our lovable little Raenef.From the first page to the last, Demon Diary is a perfect mix of action, drama, and comedy. I've loved it from the beginning of the first book and it only gets better. The series is SO good! And it's completely different from anything that I've ever read before. It's a new way to look at the world of demons. And it's fun to watch Raenef try to be evil, when he obviously is not!And Eclips and Raenef's relationship is... well it's strange at first, but hopefully the reader will discover more in the books to come. And as I said in my review for vol. 1, if you have a prob. with same gender relationships, GET A LIFE AND DON'T READ THIS SERIES!!Anyway... Demon Diary is a true manga masterpiece!! I totaly recamend it to anyone who loves other great mangas such as Dragon Knights, which is also a really awesome manga....13!!

Ever since I read the first book, I have been completely hung up on this awesome new series! I've waited two months and vol. 2 finaly came out! It was so awesome and funny, but it ends in a cliffhanger, so once again I'm waiting for the next one. In this book, poor little Raenef, who is considered a black sheep, desides to go off on his own. But of course that doesn't last long. And then you get a look into Raenef's sad past and see how he and Eclips meet. I can't wait to read the rest of that in the next volume! Only two more months! (I don't think I'll make it...) And as I said in the review I made for the first one, if you have a problem with same gender relationships, GET A LIFE AND STAY AWAY FROM THIS SERIES!!!Anyway... I just can't get enough of this series! And if you'll excuse me, I'm off to read it again! ...

Demon Diary has definately been an exciting and pleasurable read. I was at first drawn to it by the art technique used in this manga and found myself so caught up in it that I ended up buying it the next second. (It' so compelling!) This second part of the series has been just as well written as the first (even though the author of this book is different than the author of the first, but that doesn't matter because the story still follows the first.) I love the teacher/student relationship that is shown in the story. It's so beautiful! I am litterally DYING just to read the next one! (And folks, just because it's shounen-ai DOES NOT MEAN THAT ECLIPSE AND RAENEF ARE GAY.) I mean, if people are bothered by that, then they shouldn't even bother with the book. Overall, the book is so compelling and unique in its own way. Definately one for you to buy! Check it out for yourself!!

Summary/What Happens in volume 2: This volume covers two basic stories in the Demon Diary story. There are no 'extra' stories like the first volume had. The first covers Eclipse getting deeper into Raenef's Demon Lord training. He's disappointed that Raenef let the knight from the first volume survive, but doesn't make a move to kill her. Freaked out after a lesson in killing, the Demon Lord in training figures he should try to head east alone, to train himself on his own. This doesn't work out the way he planned, as an overly confident 'super genius' cleric-in-training named Chris summons him with a spell. Eclipse finds and saves Raenef just in time.. to make a long story short, Raenef's castle gets another 'guest'. ^_^ The second part covers how Eclipse and Raenef met. After the previous Raenef died, Eclipse sets out to the south to find the next Demon Lord. Surprised to discover a young thief is really the one next in line, things happen, hijinxs ensue, and we're left at a partial cliff-hanger.Pros: This volume was very entertaining. We start really seeing the profound effect Raenef is having on Eclipse, rather than the other way around. The introduction into the new characters, the knight and the cleric, was smooth. They didn't appear out of nowhere, and the novel didn't stray away from the main storyline to delve completely into their paths. I'm sure future volumes will explain their history, though. The art is top-notch, too. ^^ The artist never skimps on the beauty that drew me into DD.Cons: Now, I'll be honest. The main problem I had with this volume was the very visible editing errors. I'm not sure if their graphic designer got lazy, but I noticed several kerning inconsistencies, obvious text alignment mistakes, bad cleaning of tones where they slip in text over a background, etc. A lot of people won't really notice this, but I was disappointed that they seemed to rush their editing of this volume.Overall, if you enjoyed the first volume, you'll love this one. ^_^ Eclipse and Raenef fans will not be disappointed. Shounen ai fans will gush. Go! Run out and buy it today. I almost gave this a `4', but the editing problems aren't as bad as several other TokyoPop volumes. Demon Diary gets a 5 for the great read. =)